Fall Days

We went over to Minka and Grandpa's on Saturday to help them rake up their millions of leaves! It was lots of fun. Islwyn did a great job helping too. And both boys enjoyed playing in the leaves. We tried to get a nice family picture in the leaves. It didn't really work out very well...

Islwyn didn't look at the camera at all the entire time....

Neither boy looking....

Nobody looking....

Everyone but Islwyn....

Islwyn was taking a nap in the tree trunk...

Amund loves Dada.

Islwyn working hard.
The boys...






Handsome Amund.
Islwyn is showing me his leaves.

Handsome Islwyn.

Trick or Treat

We live in an awesome neighborhood for trick or treating! The boys looked so adorable. Of course I couldn't actually get them in a picture together or anything. Minka and Grandpa came over for dinner and for some treats too.

Grandpa trying to get fussy Amund to laugh.

Trick or treaters....

On our porch. Treat bag at the ready.
Little monkey pants.
Hanging out with Dada.
Scary tiger!!!
Islwyn would not say "trick or treat" at any of the houses we went to, but once we got home he ran around the rest of the night handing out candy to all of us and saying "trick or treat!"

More Pics

Well, we are settling into the new house. But I have lost the charger for the battery for my camera. Hopefully I will find it soon!! So here are a couple of pictures we took with photobooth on the computer.

Islwyn eating his lunch and showing off his cool slide that is in our backyard. We also have three swings!

Me and the boys.
Me and Amund with the house in the background.

Apple Picking

We went apple picking--my sister and her four boys were here last weekend. It was so much fun! Here is my sister with her gang.

Me and Islwyn and Amund.
Christian showing off his apple.
Helping the baby pick.


Amund picking an apple.
Snuggling my little baby buns.

Me chomping on an apple.

More Books

Here are some books we have been reading lately. These are the best children's book I have read in a long time!

This Little Chick by John Lawrence (2002)

I Can Fly by Ruth Krauss (1951)

A Very Special House by Ruth Krauss -- pictures by Maurice Sendak (1953)

A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson (1993)

I highly recommend all of them!

More Matching Outfits

I decided that baby could match me. I made myself a dress the other day and then had some left over fabric so I made Amund some pants. I think they turned out really cute. The top fabric is off white very thin and kind of stretchy corduroy that I have had forever (used some of it to make monkey overall shorts for Islwyn when he was little). On a side note, little sweater he is wearing I knitted for Islwyn when Islwyn was a little baby. So glad we can continue to use it, but as Amund is practically double the size Islwyn was at this age.... Also notice how he is sort of crawling already! He just rolls and squirms himself wherever he wants to go.

Me walking over to Amund while modeling the dress I made. I love this pattern and fabric. I can't wait to try it out with different sleeves, neckline, etc and different fabric.

Us matching!

Otherwise we just spend our days at the zoo as much as possible since they close at the end of the week for the winter. Islwyn loves to ride his trike up and down the sidewalk and all over the driveway. He even has his own parking spot for it in the garage!

Matching Outfits and Outdoor Fun

I made Islwyn and Amund matching outfits. Same pattern, but different colors.

Islwyn jumping on the bed.





Playing at a friend's house.

Riding the trike.